Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusPhytomyza (a genus of leaf-mining flies)
FamilyAGROMYZIDAE (leaf-mining flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly) :
1: Phytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly)
10 May 2017 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
larvae in serpentine mines in leaves of Lesser Celandine
Image 1: Host leaf with larval mines (with larva and puparium) - top surfaceImage 2: Host leaf with larval mines (with larvae) - top surfaceImage 3: Host leaf with larval mine - top surfaceImage 4: Host leaf with larval mine - under surfaceImage 5: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 8: Puparium - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Puparium - dorso-lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Puparium - latero-ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Phytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly)
28 May 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Leaf mines on Greater Spearwort . Photos: Mine, puparium, puparial exuviae, imagos
Image 1: Mined leaves - top surfaceImage 2: Mined leaves - top surface (2)Image 3: Mined leaves - under surfaceImage 4: Mines - from leaf top surface - close-upImage 5: Mines - leaf tip - top surfaceImage 6: Mines - mid-leaf - top surfaceImage 7: Adults - highly enlargedImage 8: Adults, parasitic wasp, puparial exuvia etc. - highly enlargedImage 9: Adults, parasitic wasp, puparial exuvia etc. - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Adults, parasitic wasp, puparial exuvia etc. - highly enlarged (3)Image 11: Adults, puparial exuviae etc. - highly enlargedImage 12: Adults, puparial exuvia - highly enlargedImage 13: Mines - from leaf top surface - enlargedImage 14: Mines - from leaf top surface - enlarged (2)Image 15: Mines - from leaf top surface - enlarged (3)Image 16: Mines - from leaf top surface - transmitted light - enlargedImage 17: Mines - from leaf top surface - transmitted light - enlarged (2)Image 18: Mines - from leaf top surface - transmitted light - enlarged (3)Image 19: Puparium - 2 June 05 - close-up - highly enlargedImage 20: Puparium - 2 June 05 - highly enlarged

Phytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phytomyza ranunculi (a leaf-mining fly)
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